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Ember777
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do you really need an i7? you might want to add a SSD 120GB for your OS

I am not a computer expert however I can tell you things from my experience and from things I've heard on this site.

I'll try to help you as much as possible and suggest other things if needed.

Don't take this for granted and always do your own research! 

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3 minutes ago, Ember777 said:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XLdJ7h

 

I haven't decided on a graphics card yet but i just wanted to know how this looked to you guys.

What changes would you recommend?

I don't really have a budget because I just started saving but I don't something too much.

 

Thanks :)

Welcome to the LinusTechTips forum...

Some questions you didn't answer.

  • What are you using this build for?
  • Do you need a Windows key?
  • Do you need peripherals (I.E Mouse, Keyboard, etc.)

 

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4 minutes ago, Ember777 said:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XLdJ7h

 

I haven't decided on a graphics card yet but i just wanted to know how this looked to you guys.

What changes would you recommend?

I don't really have a budget because I just started saving but I don't something too much.

 

Thanks :)

Soooo... 430$ cpu getting cooled by a 28$ air cooler? Doesnt sound right, right? Go for watercooling. 

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1 minute ago, Z-Gaming said:

Soooo... 430$ cpu getting cooled by a 28$ air cooler? Doesnt sound right, right? Go for watercooling. 

It is in CAD so it'll cost a little more...

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1 minute ago, Z-Gaming said:

He chose the skylake dude, he has to give that little more... or actually around 90-100 bucks more...

.-. I know he's using an i7 6700K, but OP probably doesn't need it. Things sound like they cost more in Canada right now because their economy crapped out on itself because of the drop in price of oil.

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2 minutes ago, Z-Gaming said:

He chose the skylake dude, he has to give that little more... or actually around 90-100 bucks more...

That statement is actually quite dumb.

1 minute ago, wcreek said:

.-. I know he's using an i7 6700K, but OP probably doesn't need it. Things sound like they cost more in Canada right now because their economy crapped out on itself because of the drop in price of oil.

Agreed. A 6600k is the perfect gaming CPU, it's essentially a 6700k but without hyper-threading. 

9 minutes ago, INeedHelpASAP said:

do you really need an i7? you might want to add a SSD 120GB for your OS

I agree.

13 minutes ago, Ember777 said:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XLdJ7h

I haven't decided on a graphics card yet but i just wanted to know how this looked to you guys.

What changes would you recommend?

I don't really have a budget because I just started saving but I don't something too much.

Thanks :)

If you've just started saving up for the pc then it might not be the best idea to make a build plan yet. Save up until you're satisfied with how much you're going to be spending on your pc. That way the pc can be built around the budget instead of the other way around. And you really need a budget to select the right GPU, CPU and etc for it.

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21 minutes ago, Ember777 said:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XLdJ7h

 

I haven't decided on a graphics card yet but i just wanted to know how this looked to you guys.

What changes would you recommend?

I don't really have a budget because I just started saving but I don't something too much.

 

Thanks :)

Welcome to the forums.

You'll need to tell us your use cases and the resolution you want to game at to get proper recommendations.

 

That being said, I can do a better build which includes a GPU for ~50 CAD more. Price includes tax.

Note: Next generation GPUs are right around the corner, but take this as a reference, if you are waiting. This is how much I'd spend on a GPU for a solid 1080P gaming build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($287.52 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.43 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.43 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.51 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($494.37 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.48 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($96.02 @ NCIX)
Total: $1128.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1 minute ago, Loleo said:

If you've just started saving up for the pc then it might not be the best idea to make a build plan yet. Save up until you're satisfied with how much you're going to be spending on your pc. That way the pc can be built around the budget instead of the other way around. And you really need a budget to select the right GPU, CPU and etc for it.

Actually I'm sort of guilty about doing that too. I have yet to get a job and start saving for my build but I figured I'm willing to save however long it'll take for me to save the amount of money I'll need to buy something I want. Though I suppose I sort of had an amount of money I had in mind that I'd be willing to save up to so I could at least afford the PC and the peripherals. I'm not factoring in other important things like the desk and chair. But I have a 6' folding table and a kitchen chair that I could use in the meanwhile so I suppose in my case I should be fine as long as I get a job soon enough and start saving soon enough. Breaking my ankle has kinda thrown off the time frame I wanted to build my PC.

5 minutes ago, Loleo said:

Agreed. A 6600k is the perfect gaming CPU, it's essentially a 6700k but without hyper-threading. 

I plan on using a 6600K in the build I want to do.

6 minutes ago, Loleo said:

That statement is actually quite dumb.

I was kinda confused by it too. 

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For a gaming rig. I'd go for this:

 

 PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3PZG3F 
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3PZG3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.97 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.35 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($144.00 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($45.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($389.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.26 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1194.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

 

Main gaming pc: Lian-Li Lancool II Mesh Performance - Ryzen 5 5600X - MSI GTX1080Ti Armor - AMD Wraith Spire RGB - ASUS TUF Gaming B550 Plus - Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 2x8GB 3200MHz - 500GB M.2 (and a few other drives)

 

Gaming laptop: ASUS GL552VW: i7 6700HQ - GTX960M 2GB - 8GB DDR4 2166Mhz RAM - 1TB 7200RPM HDD

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This is my suggestion...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.97 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.77 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($75.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.45 @ Vuugo) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.78 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $912.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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59 minutes ago, xDanielxOossiex said:

 

For a gaming rig. I'd go for this:

 

 PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3PZG3F 
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3PZG3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.97 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.35 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($144.00 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($45.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($389.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.26 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1194.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

 

That actually looks really good, I don't particularly need to use that case, psu or mobo so feel free to make changes to that as well

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4 minutes ago, Ember777 said:

Gaming

Yep

Yep

Well then my suggestion was almost there...

1 hour ago, wcreek said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.97 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.77 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($75.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.45 @ Vuugo) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.78 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $912.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-29 14:30 EDT-0400

 

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1 hour ago, Loleo said:

If you've just started saving up for the pc then it might not be the best idea to make a build plan yet. Save up until you're satisfied with how much you're going to be spending on your pc. That way the pc can be built around the budget instead of the other way around. And you really need a budget to select the right GPU, CPU and etc for it.

Very true haha. Thanks for the input

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